The Crater Debes

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

29.47° N · 51.62° E

Diameter

31.92 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-44 · Cleomedes

Geological Chronicle

Debes is a damaged lunar impact crater that is located to the north of the Mare Crisium, in the eastern part of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 31.92 kilometers.

It lies just to the northwest of the crater Tralles and the prominent Cleomedes. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-44.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Ernst; German cartographer (1840-1923).
• Wikipedia (en) — Debes (crater)

Name Origin

Ernst; German cartographer (1840-1923).